Jodhpur: A British charity worker survived a snake bite after contracting several diseases, including the corona virus.
According to a foreign news agency, a man named Ian Jones was bitten by a cobra, one of the most venomous snakes in the world, on the outskirts of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, after which he was admitted to a local hospital.
Read More:Russia ready to provide corona vaccine to countries in need
“Jones had previously been infected with the corona virus, but when he was brought in after being bitten by a snake, we suspected that he had contracted the corona virus again,” said Abhishek Tutter, MS, of Jodhpur Local Hospital.
According to the doctor, Jones initially showed signs of poisoning in his body, but after a while he regained his composure and his life was out of danger.
Read More:Corona drug development in Pakistan enters final stage, positive results of trial
Ian Jones’ son, Apple Jones, told the news agency that his father, a strong and fighting man, had contracted malaria and dengue before the corona virus. They stopped in India after flights were canceled due to the corona virus epidemic and northern Britain could not return home.
Jones works with a charity to help local artisans in Rajasthan who export their wares to the UK.